Stepping In: Getting things started!
1-What was the best thing that happened to you since we met last week?
2-What did you learn from Robert Morris’ message this past weekend at Community?
3-Share something you’ve read in The Blessed Life that’s really challenged or encouraged you.
**WATCH VIDEO
Practical Love= Love people like _____________________________
1. Love offers _________________________
2. Love gives __________________________
3. Love extends ________________________
4. Love shares _________________________
“If Heaven and Hell are real, the most LOVING THING you could ever do is introduce someone to Jesus!”
After video:
Who do you need to Practically Love in a way that will help you introduce them to Jesus?
(Write their names below:
_______________________________ ________________________________
_______________________________ ________________________________
Building Up: What is God Saying?
Read 1 Corinthians 13:1-4. What do you think is significant or powerful about the way the importance of love is described here?
Read 1 Corinthians 13:5-7. We’re going to camp out here and chew on these for a while. There are 16 phrases in these 3 verses that describe what practical love looks like in real life. Use phrases like these to help guide your discussion:
*I’ve seen practical love in action when …
*Love really changed things when I learned to …
*One person who did that for me was…, and here’s what happened…
*Practical love helped me avoid some serious pain by…
*I’d like to work on…
*Love has changed me because…
Living Out: How do I obey?
1- What’s one thing you will do this week to demonstrate “practical love” to someone who needs it? (Think of the people you listed above. be specific.)
2-Get a plan in place for your service project.